She thinks he’s the villain to her story, but sometimes the biggest monster is looking back in the mirror. Most kids don’t grow up wanting a dead-beat dad. Those kids don’t understand how much worse it can truly be. How it feels to grow up wishing your father was a neglectful dead-beat and not a living nightmare. I did. I do. And my safest place is to hide among the monsters. So, that’s what I … safest place is to hide among the monsters. So, that’s what I do. I blend into a sea of criminals and the depraved. Any of them are far better company than my father.
It’s been over two years I’ve stayed safe, over two years of keeping the balance, over two years of being someone else and living their life.
Then he walks through the dark red lacquered doors of my hiding place. His eyes searching, probing, and knowing. Now, this temptation swirls on the tip of my tongue, teasing my taste buds, making me want to confess all my sins to a man who could punish me and free me in the most wonderfully worst ways.
This isn’t a romance. This isn’t a love story.
This is primal. This is raw. This is obsession.
~~ Doll Face is a dark erotic tale suitable for ages 18+. This contains DARK subjects. If you require trigger warnings, guaranteed HEAs, are easily turned off by dark subjects, or just have any hard ‘limit/requirement for a story, this isn’t the book for you (Check out The Falling Stars Series instead). If you like dark subjects, over the top obsessive controlling alpha males, and aren’t afraid of how bloody love can truly get… Then enjoy. ~~
more
Wow, this book was a heckuva ride. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I opened it, but I’m pretty sure I didn’t expect anything I saw.
Mei is on the run from her old life. She also keeps fighting the darkness that’s in her.
Dante sees Mei at a strip club and becomes obsessed with her. He knows that he wants to keep her forever, so he does.
This was an intense book. Dante/Saint has his plans within plans within plans, and he’s doing them all to get rid of his crazy uncle. Mei complicates them in some ways because he can’t get her out of his mind. However, there are some things that Mei makes easier for him. I didn’t expect some of what she did with Dante.
The sex was good, which yay. The story behind it is also good. Well-written, well-crafted characters which stay with you for a while after. The only problem I had with the book is that it’s a cliffhanger and it’s going to be a few months until I get to read the next installment.
One of my all time favorites, this book is not for the faint of heart. It was so exquisitely written, the characters haunting and beautiful in their madness.
Still hoping for a book two.
Doll Face is THE definition of a dark read romance! The cover had caught my eye but NOTHING prepared me for the addicting words that Sadie has written. Filled with some 100% steamy scenes (like no joke, I was fanning myself a lot) and enough darkness that it satisfied my twisted preferences, this story legit would not let me put it down and had me pulling an all-nighter just to finishing reading (prepare yourselves for a book hangover you’ll willingly give yourself). Doll Face is definitely in my top 5 favorite dark romances of the year! HIGHLY, HIGHLY (can’t stress that enough) recommend reading for the dark/twisted romance lovers out there!
There really are not enough good things I can say about this Book.
“Doll Face” By Sadie Grubor is the first thing I have ever read by this author and boy was this one action-packed non-stop gruesome bloody read.
This was so deliciously wrong but felt so freakishly right.
And I would have to say this is hands down one of my favourite reads of this year.
But just be warned this is dark stuff and it doesn’t pull its punches.
So Doll face revolves around “Mei” a stripper/dancer whos rather cray cray and also “Saint” whos a mob enforcer and boss and even more cray cray.
These two have the type of Loony tunes sadistic natures that just recognise and bask in each other’s dark auras.
The evil lurking within recognizes and wants him. Even now, the urges swirl beneath my skin in a choreographed dance designed just for him. He grins, walking around the bed, and my eyes follow every languid movement of his large body. Stopping at the right of the bed, he leans down, fists burrowing into the mattress. “I’ve been in hell for years, dead girl,” he informs. “Now, I’m bringing you with me.”
This is it. She finally understands. She sees the creature at its worst. The very thing grown men cower from and my absolute jubilation in the acts I perform.
Each have their own reasons for the way they are and together they just fit, like two pieces of a puzzle.
Mei is in hiding, on the run, lying low when she catches saint’s eye, he decides he wants her for his own, so he just takes her and installs her in his penthouse.
together they slowly learn to welcome each others brand of nuts.
“That was all you, my pretty, dirty, little dead girl,” I say, bringing my face so close each of her heavy breaths warms my mouth. “I’ve glimpsed your darkness,” I whisper, feeling her body tense, “and it’s fucking beautiful.”
“The ground will be littered with the bodies of those who have and would hurt you,” he vows. “I will lay each one at your feet and carve your name into their flesh as a reminder to others.”
So this was fantastically written, I hung on to every gruesome bloody word written.
The world building was amazing and it also had great secondary characters that I would love to see centre stage in their own stories.
There were so many twists and turns I was getting dizzy.
And as we approached the end things really started to heat up fast barreling towards a giant cliffhanger, which I found so bloody annoying.
The way this was left I imagine and hope there will be a continuation of this story, there just has to be, It cant be left here.
I for one will be waiting for the next delicious instalment with baited breath.
I will leave you with this delicious declaration from Saint
“I don’t care about your sins,” he says, “I have my own.” His fingers flex against my scalp. “And quite honestly, I need your soul to be as dark and corrupted,” he confesses. “It’s the only way mine won’t destroy you. I can’t destroy you.” Tears fill my eyes, one blink setting them free. “You’re so fucking perfect, and I’m terrified of you,” he admits, bringing his left hand to the other side of my face. “It’s like my demons conjured you just to torment me and I’m scared they’ll take you away.” “You resurrected all my demons and ghosts,” I sniff. “He’ll come for me.” “I hope so,” he growls. “Because there isn’t a god or devil who will save him from The Saint.”
I so need more Saint and his deadly little Doll.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9460945-bex-beckie-bookworm
https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/
http://www.beckiebookworm.com
4.5 stars
“The moment she tore away the mask and revealed the dark and dirty beneath that lovely costume, she became mine.”
When I first read the blurb I was so intrigued. I love dark romances, but lately I can’t find any that are original and keep me interested until the end. I was so glad that wasn’t the case with Doll Face. I don’t even know how to explain it, but I loved everything about this book. First of all I really appreciated the author taking her time to tell the story of Mei and The Saint. They both are such complicated characters and nothing is as it seems. I was especially intrigued by Mei, she had so many secrets and as a reader you have to wait for them to be uncovered. The Saint wants to know everything about her, but she makes him work for her secrets. Both of them are dark and twisted, there are many scenes in this book that were gory and violent. What I loved most about this book, was how much Mei and The Saint fit together. They found their match and I was really excited to see how their relationship would develop.
“Our bodies covered in blood and her wrapped around me, we’d emerged like something nightmares and horror stories are made of. The Saint and his Deadly Little Doll.”
Every time I found a piece to the puzzle, I was getting more and more addicted to the story. The author did such an incredible job in hooking me, and leaving me wanting more. I loved every character in this book, and I really liked that the secondary characters played important roles as well. Mei, looks like a very innocent young woman, but has a very dark side to her as well, which she is trying to control. She was a very complicated character. The Saint doesn’t let anything or anyone control him, however he finds his match with Mei. I love The Saint, he is a villain but it wasn’t his own choice, he was forced to become this monster to survive. The story was unpredictable and the author hit me with plot twists left and right. I was on the edge of my seat and couldn’t wait to see how this story would end. The ending has me dying to get my hands on the next book. I just need to know what is going to happen next.
So personally i haven’t read alot of dark romances and when my review group posted this book up it looked interesting so I decided to give it a chance and I’m honestly glad that I did. In the beginning of the book I was somewhat questionable about it and couldn’t get into it, but the further I read into the book I actually really started to enjoy reading it and couldn’t put it down. The twisted love between Saint and Mei is different and HOT. In the end I was left wondering like OMG WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!?!?!?! I definitely recommend reading this book and I can’t wait for the next book in this series!
I liked this book. But I didn’t love it. I have been back and forth trying to decide how to rate this book and had to put it on the back burner to figure it out.
I really like the dark, crazy of this book. I give major credit to this author for the originalness of this story. I have never read anything like it. I am totally cool with the sensitive subjects in this book.
What I didn’t like is reading and being confused as to which character I was reading. The beginning of the book had me this way. I had to stop and go back and re-read it. I am sure this is just me.
I just had a hard time following along with the story.
Overall I like this story but was confused reading it.